Learning Objective

To understand
multiplication as
repeated addition and
as an array
 Multiplication

times lots of

sets of groups of
Created by Jimmy Dodson
If Amy had 3 cats and each one had 4
legs, how could we find how many
legs all the cats had?
 =4 legs

=4 legs

+ =4 legs
=12 legs
Another way to figure out the
answer is to multiply.
Multiplication is a fast way
to
add equal numbers. Since
all 3 cats have 4 legs, instead
of adding them together, we
could multiply.
 4 legs

X 3 cats
12 legs
How many legs altogether would
two boys have?
Can you think of a multiplication
problem that shows this?
 2 legs
X 2 boys

4 legs
If a crayon box holds 7 crayons,
how many crayons would 2 boxes
hold?
Can you think of a multiplication
problem that shows this?
 7 crayons
X 2 boxes

14
crayons
If every teacher has 3 books and
there are 5 teachers, how many
books do they all have?
Can you think of a multiplication
problem that shows this?
 5 teachers
X 3 books

15
books
If every desk has 1 apple and there
are 9 desks, how many apples are
there in all?
Can you think of a multiplication
problem that shows this?
 1 apple
X9 desks

9 apples
Multiplication involves sets
of objects. Can you write a
multiplcation problem for
these sets?
I think I
can do
it!
5 sets of 2
each
5 X 2 =10
3 sets of 4
each
3 X 4 = 12
3 sets of 3
each
3X3=9
4 sets of 2
each
4X2=8
6 sets of 3 each
3 X 6 = 18
5 sets of 4 each
5 X 4 = 20
On your paper, draw sets
to represent each of the
following multiplication
problems. Then solve the
problems. Click on the
to find the answer.
2 X 9= 5 X 1=

5 X 5= 4 X 0=

8 X 1= 6 X 4=
 2 X 9=18

Let’s try another!

5 X 5=

Let’s try another!

 8 X 1=

Let’s try another!

 5 X 1=

Let’s try another!

 4 X 0=

Let’s try another!

6 X 4=
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